On the initiative of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Beijing, Sri Lankan community members living in China and the Chinese friends of Sri Lanka donated surgical masks, forehead thermometers, disposable face masks, N95 masks, goggles, infrared electronic thermometers, isolation cloth, protection suits, and disposable gloves which could be used to effectively fight COVID-19 in Sri Lanka.
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Beijing appreciates the timely effort of the donors in donating these essential medical items.
The medical supplies will be sent to Sri Lanka by Sri Lankan Airlines on 4 April 2020 and will be handed over to the Ministry of Health and other relevant line agencies. The Sri Lanka Consulate in Shanghai coordinated with the local agencies to fast-track the customs clearance while Sri Lankan Airlines airfreighted these items free of charge from Shanghai to Colombo.
